The Design-Build Advantage:

From site assessment and framing through final lighting and finish work, our team manages the entire process under one roof. That single-source oversight keeps the structure, the rooflines, and the finish details consistent from start to completion.

A well-built covered patio is one of the highest-value additions a Redmond home can make, turning an underused backyard into a sheltered outdoor room for relaxing and entertaining. This completed project shows how quality cedar construction and careful integration extend a home’s livable space well beyond its walls.

What sets this covered patio apart is how cleanly the new structure ties into the existing home. Rather than a freestanding cover, the addition was framed to integrate directly with the house’s roofline, so the finished result reads as part of the original architecture rather than an attachment.

During framing, temporary diagonal braces held the post-and-beam structure plumb and square while the permanent connections were set. The new rafters were pitched to match the home’s existing roof slope, allowing the patio roof to tie in beneath the eave and shed Pacific Northwest rain away from the house. Skylights were framed into the roof early so natural light would carry through to the covered area below.

This sequencing, structure first, then roofing, cladding, and finish, is what allows the cedar ceiling and privacy wall to sit flush and clean in the final result. The careful framing stage is invisible in the finished photos, but it’s the reason the addition feels solid and built-in rather than tacked on.